Union Elections and Meetings
HSA REPORT, JUNE 2014 I am deeply honoured to have been elected your president at HSA's 43rd convention in April. I've been a member of this union for 31 years, and I've served at every level – as an activist, steward, a committee member, a director on the board, as vice-president and most recently as president, appointed under the constitution...
HSA REPORT, jUNE 2014 Over 300 delegates from around the province gathered in April to vote overwhelmingly in favour of continuing the fight to defend public health care, the work of the Committee on Equality and Social Action, and to work to protect and improve services for patients and clients who count on the health care and community social services...
In preparation for the 2014 Annual Convention, HSA's Annual Report is now available for all members to read at http://www.hsabc.org/about/annual-reports. Featuring executive reports from HSA's president and director of labour relations and legal services, reports from HSA's committees, audited financial statements and a full list of resolutions submitted to the upcoming convention, the Annual Report provides members and the public...
Mandi Ayers, a lab technologist at Bulkley Valley District Hospital, will join the HSA Board of Directors in April 2014 as the Regional Director representing Region 10.At the close of deadline for nominations for election to the board, Ayers and Jameel Khan, a lab technologist from University Hospital of Northern BC, had been nominated. Khan withdrew his nomination this week...
Allen Peters has been selected to return as the Region 8 representative to the HSA Board of Directors. He was acclaimed after the deadline passed with no further nominations. Peters is a Medical Radiation Technologist at Nicola Valley General Hospital, and has served on the union's Board of Directors since 2011. He currently chairs the union's Occupational Health and Safety...
Anita Bardal has been selected to return as the Region 6 representative to the HSA Board of Directors. She was acclaimed after the deadline passed with no further nominations. Bardal is a Medical Radiation Technologist at St.Paul's Hospital, and has served on the union's Board of Directors since 2010. She has served as chair and member of a number of...
During the next several weeks, HSA members in Region 10 will have an opportunity to elect their representative on HSA’s Board of Directors. Nominations for the position closed January 30, with two members declaring their candidacy: • Mandy Ayers, a Medical Laboratory Technologist at Bulkley Valley District Hospital • Jameel Khan, a Medical Laboratory echnologist at University Hospital of Northern...
During the next several weeks, HSA members in Region 4 will have an opportunity to elect their representative on HSA’s Board of Directors. Nominations for the position closed January 30, with two members declaring their candidacy: • Joseph Sebastian, a Medical Radiation Technologist at Vancouver General Hospital • Brendan Shields, a Music Therapist at Minoru Residence, Richmond Hospital In the...
During the next several weeks, HSA members in Region 2 will have an opportunity to elect their representative on HSA’s Board of Directors. Nominations for the position closed January 30, with two members declaring their candidacy: • Derrick Hoyt, a Pathologist's Assistant at Royal Jubilee Hospital • Anna Morton, a social worker at Queen Alexandra Centre for Children's Health In...
This year, Regional Director elections will take place in Regions 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10. All HSA members in these regions are encouraged to put their name forward for these important positions. The Board of Directors meets quarterly, and directors take an active leadership role in representing the union. They receive wage replacement at their regular rate of pay...